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24 Sep 2025

NCD Alliance, World Diabetes Foundation, World Health Organization

Fourth Multistakeholder Gathering charts pathways for stronger NCD and mental health governance

New York — With global health leaders warning that progress on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health is still far off track, the Fourth Multistakeholder Gathering convened on the sidelines of UNGA80 to push for practical solutions. Hosted on the first day of the high-level debate, the evening brought together ministers, civil society advocates, academics, and private sector represent...

24 Sep 2025

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22 Sep 2025

Dr Jeremy Farrar, World Health Organization

Governance, evidence, narratives: building blocks for a multisectoral NCD and mental health response

The global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions represents far more than a health and well-being challenge. The alarming figures – 43 million NCD-related deaths each year and one billion people living with mental health conditions worldwide – underscore the profound economic, equity and development implications of one of the most pressing global health issues...

22 Sep 2025

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18 Sep 2025

World Health Organization

United Nations High-level meeting on the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases and the promotion of mental health and well-being

On 25 September 2025, Heads of States and Government are meeting at the UN General Assembly to set a new vision for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing towards 2030 and beyond through a new, ambitious and achievable Political Declaration.The President of the General Assembly and the co-facilitators of the intergovernmental...

18 Sep 2025

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08 Jul 2025

World Health Organization, British Medical Journal

New BMJ-series: Lived Experience as Expertise

The&nbsp;British Medical Journal (BMJ) has launched a new series titled&nbsp;“Lived Experience as Expertise” which was co-developed with World Health Organization’s Global Coordination Mechanisms on Noncommunicable diseases (WHO GCM/NCD). The collection includes several opinion pieces and an analysis on the importance of meaningfully engaging people living with NCDs, mental health, and neuro...

08 Jul 2025

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13 Jun 2025

World Health Organization

From Policy to Impact: Empowering Countries to Scale Up Action on NCDs and Mental Health

Explore how global political commitments can be transformed into tangible impacts in the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This video highlights essential enablers for country action following United Nations High-Level Meetings, including sustainable financing, integrated service delivery, context-specific implementation research, and multisectoral collaboration. It unders...

13 Jun 2025

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05 Jun 2025

World Health Organization

WHA78: Key decisions advancing the global NCD and mental health agenda ahead of HLM4

At the&nbsp;seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) discussed and approved several milestone decisions to advance the global response to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions. Landmark resolutions on lung and kidney health, a dedicated World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day, and plans to scale up eye, hearing care and...

05 Jun 2025

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02 Jun 2025

World Health Organization, Chiara Servili

Children and young people’s mental health: the case for action

One in seven adolescents has a mental health condition. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people globally. Without support, mental health conditions can negatively impact children and young people’s (CYP) education, employment and relationships, limiting life trajectories. Timely care and enabling environments can improve outcomes and reduce long-term costs. Every dollar in...

02 Jun 2025

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28 May 2025

World Health Organization

Setting the Stage for September: Global Health Leaders Build Momentum Ahead of UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health

High-level Official Side Event Convened by Barbados, Norway, Spain, the NCD Alliance and United for Global Mental HealthMember States, civil society and public health experts convened on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly to issue a call for action and to chart the path forward on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health. NCDs, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and c...

28 May 2025

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27 May 2025

World Health Organization

WHA78: Member States highlight the crucial role of the GCM/NCD in driving multisectoral and multistakeholder action on NCDs

At the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78), Member States acknowledged the independent mid-term evaluation of the WHO Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD) under&nbsp;agenda item 12. The mid-term evaluation was discussed alongside follow-up to the political declaration of the third High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General...

27 May 2025

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16 May 2025

World Health Organization, Dr Michelle Funk

WHO blueprint for mental health policy and law reform

Mental health is a public health priority and a fundamental human right.&nbsp;Yet, many systems remain reliant on biomedical models and institutional care, overlooking social and structural determinants and international human rights standards. People with mental health conditions and psychosocial disabilities often face discrimination, stigma, and coercion in care settings.The COVID-19 pandemic i...

16 May 2025

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06 May 2025

World Health Organization

Working together to make asthma a global health priority

To mark World Asthma Day 2025, the Global Asthma Network (GAN) launches the Global Asthma Report 2025: Patient Stories, a compelling collection of stories from people living with asthma around the world. The report shines a spotlight on the daily challenges individuals face – from delayed diagnoses to unaffordable or unavailable inhaled medicines – as well as the life-changing benefits of time...

06 May 2025

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06 May 2025

World Health Organization, Dévora Kestel

Mental health and NCDs: A shared but differentiated agenda for the 2025 UN High-level meeting

More so than previous UN General Assembly high-level meetings on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),&nbsp;mental health&nbsp;has featured prominently in the discussions and preparations for the fourth high-level meeting, to be held in September 2025. In this opening commentary, the links between mental health, mental health conditions and other diseases – including but not limited to the major NCDs...

06 May 2025

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